Apply for a FlexStudent current account
Before you start to apply
Make sure you read the following information.
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How to get £100 cash and £120 of Just Eat vouchers
Remember, to get £100 and 1 £10 Just Eat voucher a month for 12 months, you need to:
- open a FlexStudent on or after 16 July 2024 and before this offer is withdrawn
- pay in at least £500 by 13 December 2024
If you’ve benefited from a previous FlexStudent offer, or you had an open FlexStudent or FlexGraduate on 15 July 2024, you will not qualify for this offer.
If you qualify, your £100 will arrive within 14 calendar days of you paying in £500. We’ll also send you an email letting you know how to claim your Just Eat vouchers.
We may change, replace or withdraw this offer at any time. Before you apply, it's important you read the full offer terms – PDF 59KB, (opens in a new window).
Overdrafts: things you need to know
When you apply for a FlexStudent, you can ask for an arranged overdraft and agree a limit with us. Arranged overdrafts are a way you can borrow money in the short term.
To keep your arranged overdraft with a FlexStudent, you need to:
- pay in at least £500 per term from the date the account is opened
- maintain a good credit record
- stay within your arranged overdraft limit.
Unarranged overdrafts are borrowing that’s not agreed with us in advance. They can be bad for your credit score. If you try to spend more than your account balance or arranged overdraft limit, we'll try to stop the payment. And we won't charge you. But you won't be able to take out or send money until you’re in credit or within your arranged overdraft limit.
Interest on your arranged overdraft
There's no interest or charges on a FlexStudent arranged overdraft.
Changing your arranged overdraft limit
You can remove, decrease or apply to increase your arranged overdraft at any time. You can do this in our Banking app, our Internet Bank or over the phone. But increasing your limit often can be bad for your credit score.
Text alerts to help manage your borrowing
We want to give you time to pay in money and avoid any charges. That's why we'll send you text alerts to help you manage your borrowing on the go. You can find out how to customise which alerts you receive on our text alerts page.
We'll automatically send you:
- arranged overdraft alerts – these will let you know when you enter (or are about to enter) your arranged overdraft.
- unarranged overdraft alerts – these will let you know when you spend more than your account balance or arranged overdraft limit.
- payment failure alerts – if a scheduled payment fails, we'll text you to let you know we'll try to send the payment again later that day.
You can opt in to more text alerts, such as for when your balance is below or above a certain amount as well as a mini statement, on our Banking app or Internet Bank.
Summary Financial Statement
When you open an account with us, we need to let you know about our most recent summary financial statement and auditors' report. Our summary financial statement is published in our Review of the Year document - PDF 2.9MB (opens in a new window). You can find our latest annual report and accounts, including our auditors' report, on our Results and Accounts page.
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Protecting your money
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